Subheading · Chapter 48 · Heading 4801
4801.00: Newsprint, in rolls or sheets
Newsprint
4801.00 is the HS subheading for newsprint, under heading 4801 in chapter 48.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4801 00 00 00 Newsprint, in rolls or sheets
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Norway | £61.8m | 58% | -11.4% |
 Canada | £37.5m | 35.2% | -28.5% |
 United States | £2.6m | 2.4% | -59.1% |
 Finland | £1.6m | 1.5% | -84.4% |
 Sweden | £1.5m | 1.4% | +39.7% |
 Spain | £410k | 0.4% | -77.1% |
 France | £362k | 0.3% | +702.2% |
 China | £181k | 0.2% | +460.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$127.2kUS$127.2k+US$3.4m+US$59.5m+> US$277.5m
Exports: 120
- Canada: US$1.1bn
- Russia: US$346.6m
- Norway: US$279.1m
- Germany: US$277.5m
- France: US$233.9m
- Belgium: US$175.8m
- United Kingdom: US$173.8m
- Sweden: US$165.1m
- Switzerland: US$164.1m
- United States: US$74.5m
- Finland: US$59.5m
- Spain: US$57.2m
- South Korea: US$49.8m
- Australia: US$42m
- Slovenia: US$34.3m
- Austria: US$27.2m
- Netherlands: US$24.7m
- China: US$21.3m
- Malaysia: US$19.3m
- Brazil: US$18.8m
- Indonesia: US$18.4m
- Thailand: US$15.5m
- South Africa: US$15.1m
- India: US$8.7m
- Poland: US$4.5m
- Italy: US$3.7m
- Japan: US$3.5m
- Belarus: US$3.4m
- Latvia: US$2.8m
- Czechia: US$2.8m
- Croatia: US$2.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.5m
- Türkiye: US$2.3m
- Bulgaria: US$2.2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Mexico: US$1.9m
- Chile: US$1.6m
- Romania: US$1.5m
- Singapore: US$1.4m
- Kenya: US$1.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
- Egypt: US$1.1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Hungary: US$895.6k
- Lithuania: US$566k
- Greece: US$548.2k
- Dominican Republic: US$407.6k
- Estonia: US$332.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$302.5k
- Denmark: US$210.3k
- Costa Rica: US$180k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$172.2k
- El Salvador: US$142.9k
- Taiwan: US$138.8k
- Serbia: US$127.2k
- American Samoa: US$123.8k
- Vietnam: US$99.2k
- Nigeria: US$98.7k
- North Macedonia: US$78k
- Colombia: US$67.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$9.2m+US$27.4m+> US$189.1m
Imports: 189
- United States: US$468.9m
- India: US$412.4m
- Germany: US$407.4m
- China: US$236.4m
- Italy: US$193.8m
- United Kingdom: US$189.1m
- France: US$135.7m
- Netherlands: US$131.7m
- Poland: US$77.5m
- Austria: US$75.6m
- Spain: US$69.1m
- Sweden: US$61.9m
- Mexico: US$61.3m
- Türkiye: US$43.4m
- Czechia: US$42.9m
- Switzerland: US$41m
- Hungary: US$39.3m
- Egypt: US$32.8m
- Belgium: US$27.4m
- Finland: US$24.6m
- Thailand: US$22.5m
- South Africa: US$21.5m
- Kenya: US$20.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20.7m
- Pakistan: US$19.2m
- Portugal: US$19.2m
- Taiwan: US$19.1m
- Ireland: US$17.5m
- Israel: US$17.5m
- Australia: US$17.1m
- Denmark: US$17.1m
- Brazil: US$16.7m
- New Zealand: US$16.6m
- Colombia: US$16.2m
- Malaysia: US$15.1m
- Romania: US$15.1m
- Slovenia: US$14.5m
- Peru: US$14.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13.7m
- Greece: US$13.5m
- Singapore: US$11.7m
- Indonesia: US$11.2m
- Algeria: US$10.8m
- Serbia: US$10.2m
- Vietnam: US$9.8m
- Sri Lanka: US$9.7m
- Tanzania: US$9.6m
- Morocco: US$9.2m
- Philippines: US$9.2m
- Uganda: US$8.7m
- Bulgaria: US$8.7m
- Norway: US$8.4m
- Croatia: US$8.2m
- Bangladesh: US$7.5m
- Slovakia: US$7.4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$6.7m
- Ghana: US$6.4m
- Latvia: US$6.4m
- Cambodia: US$6.3m
- Zimbabwe: US$6.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | US$1.1bn | 31.4% |
| 2 |  Russia | US$346.6m | 10.1% |
| 3 | Norway | US$279.1m | 8.1% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$277.5m | 8.1% |
| 5 | France | US$233.9m | 6.8% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$175.8m | 5.1% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$173.8m | 5.1% |
| 8 | Sweden | US$165.1m | 4.8% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$164.1m | 4.8% |
| 10 | United States | US$74.5m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$468.9m | 13.7% |
| 2 |  India | US$412.4m | 12% |
| 3 | Germany | US$407.4m | 11.9% |
| 4 | China | US$236.4m | 6.9% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$193.8m | 5.7% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$189.1m | 5.5% |
| 7 | France | US$135.7m | 4% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$131.7m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$77.5m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$75.6m | 2.2% |
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 4802.61, 4802.62.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4801.00; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 4801.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported newsprint worth £106.6m (down 26% on the year before), at an average of £0.49 per kg; Norway supplied 58%, followed by Canada.
World trade in newsprint reached US$3.4bn in 2024, down 17% on 2023.
Canada was the largest exporter with 31.4% of the total, ahead of Russia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for newsprint, in rolls or sheets?
Newsprint, in rolls or sheets fall under HS subheading 4801.00, part of heading 4801, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on newsprint, in rolls or sheets in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4801.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most newsprint, in rolls or sheets?
Canada, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (31.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export newsprint to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on newsprint?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import newsprint from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Norway (58%), Canada (35%) and United States (2%), out of total imports of £106.6m.